This is the Low Calorie Butternut Squash Soup recipe you’ll ever make! It’s vegan, only 87 calories for 2 cups, and beyond delicious!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 3 cups cubed butternut squash
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Pepper to taste
Low Calorie Butternut Squash Soup
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Healthy Butternut Squash Soup Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep – Cook and blend the soup and then allow to cool completely. Scoop single servings into individual containers, or family sized servings into gallon freezer bags (or jars/containers with lids).
Frozen Soup – Be sure any container is only filled 2/3 full as the soup will expand in the freezer. Store for up to a month in the freezer. If freezing gallon bags, lay flat to freeze to save storage room.
Refrigerated Soup – Will hold in the refrigerator for 4 days.
Reheating – Add to a medium or large sauce pot, heat frozen for 30 minutes on low, or defrosted soup for 5-10 minutes over medium-low heat.
Low Calorie Butternut Squash Soup
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Low Calorie Butternut Squash Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
Butternut Squash Soup:
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 3 cups cubed butternut squash seeds and skin removed
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Pepper to taste
Optional toppings for Butternut Squash Soup:
- 1 tablespoon coconut milk or cream
- ½ tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons chopped micro cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon hemp seeds
Serve With:
- Low Calorie Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (Just 238 Calories)
- Low Calorie Baguette (Just 29 Calories)
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat, add in the olive oil and the onions. Sprinkle with salt and cook, mixing often until the onions start to soften. About 8 minutes.
- Add in the garlic and cook for an additional minute or two, until fragrant.
- Add in the vegetable broth and butternut squash. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower to a simmer.
- Cook until butternut squash is soft when pierced with a fork. About 15 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth, then add in the pumpkin pie spice, taste and add in salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve hot, with desired toppings.
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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published December 7, 2020 by Audrey Johns
- Most recent update on November 9, 2023 by Audrey Johns
You can make your own pumpkin pie spice. Here is the recipe:
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
And if all of that is too much, then all you really need is the cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger.
What could I use in place of pumpkin spice as we don’t get this
I’m so happy you loved the recipe! I’ll have to try it with chicken myself, sounds yummy!!
I tried this recipe today and I am obsessed! I made it exactly as the recipe said, but I added some grilled chicken cubes in. I love this! AND, its healthy!